Question of the Day

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Afghanistan — 10 a.m. — The United States Institute of Peace holds a discussion, “Five Years After the Fall of the Taliban: Afghanistan and the War on Terrorism.” Peter Bergen, author of “Holy War Inc.: Inside the Secret World of Osama bin Laden,” and Seth Jones, Rand Corp., participate. Location: USIP, 1200 17th St. NW, second-floor conference room. Contact: 202/429-3828.

Midterm elections — 10 a.m. — The American Conservative Union holds a press conference, “Meaning of the Midterms” to interpret the results and their ramifications for conservatism, Congress and the country. Richard Viguerie, author of “Conservatives Betrayed: How George W. Bush and Other Big Government Republicans Hijacked the Conservative Cause,” participates. Location: National Press Club, 14th and F streets Northwest. Murrow Room. Contact: 703/836-8602

Rally and protest — all day — Gold Star Families for Peace and Blue Revolution hold a protest of the war in Iraq. Events begin at 10 a.m.

Highlight — 11 a.m. — Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan will lead the delivery to the White House of “huge stacks of signatures and comments from the 75,000 Americans who have signed a petition opposing an attack on Iran.”

Location: Lafayette Park, across from the White House. Contact: 562/912-5859 or 202/329-7847